Every semester in Japanese class, Yoshida-sensei encouraged our class to work as a group, in preparation for our time studying in Japan. However, I've discovered that the ultimate cooperative activity in Japan happens outside of the classroom, even off campus.
With our powers combined... we navigated Kyoto. Last weekend, my friends Cynthia, Craig and I went to Kyoto, to Kitano Tenji, for a flea market they have once a month on the 25th. My literature teacher gave me a small map Xerox with a couple of destinations on it for our reference, such as the train station where we arrived, the subway station, and the temple. Cynthia, on the other hand, had a color coded bus map of Kyoto. Between the three of us, we were able to read almost every kanji we stumbled upon, every map, and managed to only screw up once.
Lesson learned: traveling in Japan is a group activity. Don't try to do it on your own.
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